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Proverbs 22 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Лꙋ́чше и҆́мѧ до́брое, не́же бога́тство мно́го, па́че же сребра̀ и҆ зла́та блгⷣть бл҃га́ѧ.
1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
2 Бога́тъ и҆ ни́щь срѣто́ста дрꙋ́гъ дрꙋ́га, ѻ҆бои́хъ же гдⷭ҇ь сотворѝ.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
3 Хꙋдо́гъ, ви́дѣвъ лꙋка́ваго мꙋ́чима крѣ́пкѡ, са́мъ наказꙋ́етсѧ: безꙋ́мнїи же мимоше́дше ѡ҆тщети́шасѧ.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
4 Ро́дъ премꙋ́дрости стра́хъ гдⷭ҇ень, и҆ бога́тство и҆ сла́ва и҆ живо́тъ.
4 The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
5 Волчцы̀ и҆ сѣ̑ти на пꙋте́хъ стро́потныхъ, хранѧ́й же свою̀ дꙋ́шꙋ и҆збѣжи́тъ и҆̀хъ.
5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.
6 Бога́тїи ᲂу҆бо́гими и҆́мꙋтъ ѡ҆блада́ти,
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 и҆ рабѝ свои̑мъ господє́мъ взаи́мъ дадꙋ́тъ.
7 The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
8 Сѣ́ѧвый ѕла̑ѧ по́жнетъ ѕла̑ѧ, ꙗ҆́звꙋ же дѣ́лъ свои́хъ соверши́тъ.
8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
9 Мꙋ́жа ти́ха и҆ даѧ́телѧ лю́битъ гдⷭ҇ь, сꙋетꙋ́ же дѣ́лъ є҆гѡ̀ сконча́етъ.
9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
10 Ми́лꙋѧй ни́щаго са́мъ препита́етсѧ: ѿ свои́хъ бо хлѣ́бѡвъ дадѐ ᲂу҆бо́гомꙋ. Побѣ́дꙋ и҆ че́сть ᲂу҆строѧ́етъ даѧ́й да́ры, ѻ҆ба́че дꙋ́шꙋ погꙋблѧ́етъ стѧжа́вшихъ.
10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11 И҆зженѝ ѿ со́нмища гꙋби́телѧ, и҆ и҆зы́детъ съ ни́мъ прѣ́нїе: є҆гда́ бо сѧ́детъ въ со́нмищи, всѣ́хъ безче́ститъ.
11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
12 Лю́битъ гдⷭ҇ь прпⷣбнаѧ сердца̀, прїѧ́тни же є҆мꙋ̀ всѝ непоро́чнїи въ пꙋте́хъ свои́хъ: ᲂу҆стна́ма пасе́тъ ца́рь (лю́ди своѧ̑).
12 Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13 Ѻ҆́чи гдⷭ҇ни соблюда́ютъ чꙋ́вство: презира́етъ словеса̀ законопрестꙋ́пный.
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”
14 Вины̀ и҆́щетъ и҆ глаго́летъ лѣни́вый: ле́въ на стезѧ́хъ, на пꙋте́хъ же разбѡ́йницы.
14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.
15 Ꙗ҆́ма глꙋбока̀ ᲂу҆ста̀ законопрестꙋ́пныхъ: возненави́дѣный же ѿ гдⷭ҇а впаде́тсѧ въ ню̀. Сꙋ́ть пꙋтїѐ ѕлі́и пред̾ мꙋ́жемъ, и҆ не лю́битъ возврати́тисѧ ѿ ни́хъ: возврати́тисѧ же подоба́етъ ѿ пꙋтѝ стро́потна и҆ ѕла́гѡ.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16 Безꙋ́мїе ви́ситъ на се́рдцы ю҆́нагѡ: же́злъ же и҆ наказа́нїе дале́че (ѿго́нитъ) ѿ негѡ̀.
16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
17 Ѡ҆би́дѧй ᲂу҆бо́гаго мнѡ́гаѧ себѣ̀ ѕла̑ твори́тъ, дае́тъ же бога́томꙋ во ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́нїе (себѣ̀).
17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
18 Ко словесє́мъ мꙋ́дрыхъ прилага́й твоѐ ᲂу҆́хо, и҆ ᲂу҆слы́ши моѧ̑ словеса̀: свое́ же се́рдце ᲂу҆твердѝ (къ ни̑мъ), да разꙋмѣ́еши, ꙗ҆́кѡ дѡбра̀ сꙋ́ть.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
19 И҆ а҆́ще вложи́ши ѧ҆̀ въ се́рдце твоѐ, возвеселѧ́тъ тебѐ кꙋ́пнѡ во твои́хъ ᲂу҆стнѣ́хъ.
19 I teach you today, even you, so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
20 Да бꙋ́детъ тѝ на гдⷭ҇а наде́жда, и҆ пока́жетъ тѝ пꙋ́ть сво́й.
20 Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,
21 Ты́ же напишѝ ѧ҆̀ себѣ̀ три́жды, на совѣ́тъ и҆ смы́слъ и҆ ра́зꙋмъ, на широтѣ̀ се́рдца твоегѡ̀: ᲂу҆чꙋ́ бо тѧ̀ и҆́стинномꙋ словесѝ, и҆ ра́зꙋма блага́гѡ слꙋ́шати на ѿвѣ́ты словесє́мъ и҆́стиннымъ предлага́ємымъ тебѣ̀.
21 To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?
22 Не наси́льствꙋй ни́щаго, занѐ ᲂу҆бо́гъ є҆́сть, и҆ не досажда́й немощно́мꙋ во вратѣ́хъ:
22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 гдⷭ҇ь бо и҆́мать сꙋди́ти є҆гѡ̀ сꙋ́дъ, и҆ и҆зба́виши твою̀ безбѣ́днꙋю дꙋ́шꙋ.
23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
24 Не быва́й дрꙋ́гъ мꙋ́жꙋ гнѣвли́вꙋ и҆ со дрꙋ́гомъ жестокосе́рдымъ не соводворѧ́йсѧ:
24 Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,
25 да не когда̀ наꙋчи́шисѧ пꙋтє́мъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ прїи́меши тене́та дꙋшѝ твое́й.
25 lest you learn his ways and ensnare your soul.
26 Не вдава́йсѧ въ порꙋче́нїе, стыдѧ́сѧ лица̀:
26 Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.
27 є҆гда́ бо не бꙋ́деши и҆мѣ́ти чи́мъ и҆скꙋпи́тисѧ, во́змꙋтъ посте́лю, ꙗ҆́же под̾ ре́бры твои́ми.
27 If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?
28 Не прелага́й предѣ̑лъ вѣ́чныхъ, ꙗ҆̀же положи́ша ѻ҆тцы̀ твоѝ.
28 Don’t move the ancient boundary stone which your fathers have set up.
29 Прозри́тельнꙋ человѣ́кꙋ и҆ ѻ҆́стромꙋ въ дѣ́лѣхъ свои́хъ пред̾ царьмѝ подоба́етъ стоѧ́ти, и҆ не стоѧ́ти пред̾ мꙋжмѝ просты́ми.
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Ecclesiastes 7:1; Luke 10:20; 1 Kings 1:47
- 2 Job 31:15; 1 Samuel 2:7; Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 29:13; Job 34:19
- 3 Proverbs 27:12; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 29:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:2–6; Hebrews 11:7
- 4 James 4:10; Matthew 6:33; Psalm 34:9–10; Proverbs 21:21; Psalm 112:1–3
- 5 Proverbs 16:17; Jude 20–21; 1 John 5:18; Proverbs 15:19; Psalm 18:26–27
- 6 Ephesians 6:4; Deuteronomy 6:7; 2 Timothy 3:15; Genesis 18:19; Deuteronomy 4:9
- 7 2 Kings 4:1; Matthew 18:25; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 18:23; Proverbs 14:31
- 8 Galatians 6:7–8; Job 4:8; Isaiah 30:31; Psalm 125:3; Hosea 10:13
- 9 Proverbs 19:17; Hebrews 6:10; 1 Timothy 6:18–19; Acts 20:35; 1 Peter 4:9
- 10 1 Corinthians 5:5–6; Proverbs 26:20–21; 1 Corinthians 5:13; Psalm 101:5; Nehemiah 13:28
- 11 Matthew 5:8; Proverbs 16:13; Psalm 101:6; Proverbs 14:35; Psalm 45:2
- 12 2 Timothy 3:8–9; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Acts 13:8–12; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Job 5:12–13
- 13 Proverbs 26:13–16; Numbers 13:32–33; Proverbs 15:19
- 14 Ecclesiastes 7:26; Proverbs 23:27; Proverbs 6:24–29; Nehemiah 13:26; Proverbs 7:5–27
- 15 Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 23:13–14; Hebrews 12:10–11
- 16 Proverbs 22:22–23; James 2:13; Psalm 12:5; James 5:1–5; Luke 14:12–14
- 17 Proverbs 23:12; Psalm 90:12; Ecclesiastes 7:25; Proverbs 3:1; Proverbs 2:2–5
- 18 Jeremiah 15:16; Proverbs 2:10; Proverbs 8:6; Psalm 119:103; Proverbs 15:7
- 19 Psalm 62:8; Isaiah 12:2; Proverbs 3:5; Isaiah 26:4; 1 Peter 1:21
- 20 2 Peter 1:19–21; Proverbs 8:6; 2 Timothy 3:15–17; Psalm 12:6; Hosea 8:12
- 21 Luke 1:3–4; 1 Peter 3:15; 1 John 5:13; John 20:31
- 22 Zechariah 7:10; Malachi 3:5; Exodus 23:6; Proverbs 22:16; Job 31:21
- 23 Psalm 140:12; Psalm 12:5; Jeremiah 51:36; Proverbs 23:11; 1 Samuel 25:39
- 24 Proverbs 29:22; 2 Corinthians 6:14–17; Proverbs 21:24
- 25 1 Corinthians 15:33; Psalm 106:35; Proverbs 13:20
- 26 Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 6:1–5; Proverbs 27:13
- 27 Proverbs 20:16; 2 Kings 4:1; Exodus 22:26–27
- 28 Deuteronomy 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:17; Proverbs 23:10; Job 24:2
- 29 1 Kings 11:28; Matthew 25:21; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 10:4; Matthew 25:23
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Scripture says, "The rich and the poor meet together, the Lord is the Maker of them both." The rich and the poor meet together.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
Because we incessantly move the ancient landmarks which our fathers have set. We encroach, we add house to house, field to field, to enrich ourselves at the expense of our neighbour.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)